At Hoffman Park, Pattenburg off Rte. 78 at the Pattenburg exit,
numbers of BOBOLINKS are again present and breeding. From the exit
on the eastbound (south) side of Rte. 78, take the parallel Baptist
Church Road east, follow it around to the right, and Hoffman Park
is on your left about a half mile past the right turn.

At the D&R Canal State Park HQ, on Canal Road just south of the
Blackwells Mills Road bridge over the Millstone River in
Franklin (Somerset Co), the field north of the parking lot has
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, and BLUE GROSBEAK. Farther south along Canal
Road, Suydam Road still has MEADOWLARKS, BOBOLINKS, GRASSHOPPER
SPARROW, BOBWHITE and ORCHARD ORIOLE at the double 90 degree bend
at the western end of the road. BOBOLINKS are also in a field on
Canal Road between Butler and Suydam roads. Another BLUE GROSBEAK
is on Blackwell Mills Road. Reach this area from 206 via 514 east
and south on 633 along the river to Blackwell Mill bridge.

A EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH (an escape) showed up at 3 Linden Place in
Summit. Periodically these appear at feeders; they are popular cage
birds.

The Voice of NJ Audubon is a weekly report on birding in New
Jersey. To report, please call 908-766-5787 or fax 908-766-7775.
Documentation of Review List species goes to NJBRC at 91 Sycamore
Lane, Skillman NJ 08558. Good birding and thanks for calling,
surfing and reporting.